“- Dr. Richard Appleby: You actually see a connection between a nosebleed and a house falling?
- John Garrett: Yeah, they're both dead. That seems to happen a lot around here, did you notice that?
- Dr. Richard Appleby: I don't appreciate your humor.”
Ed Grady - Dr. Richard Appleby
Terence Knox - John Garrett

“- Gilbert: Bobby, how's business?
- Bobby: Oh, not good... nobody's dying.”
Johnny Depp - Gilbert Grape
Crispin Glover - Bobby McBurney

“What's wrong with death sir? What are we so mortally afraid of? Why can't we treat death with a certain amount of humanity and dignity, and decency, and God forbid, maybe even humor.”
Robin Williams - Patch Adams

“- Celeste: Don't mind him. It's called gallows humour.
- Sam: Yeah, but is it funny?
- Oscar: Only if you're in love and waiting to die. My name's Oscar, this is my wife Celeste. I've got cancer, she's got AIDS.”
Lin Shaye - Celeste
Adam Horovitz - Sam
Bill Cobbs - Oscar

“- Lisa: Throw me a lifesaver!
- Phyllis Nefler: No problem! Butterscotch or Wintergreen?”
Karen Kopins - Lisa
Shelley Lee Long - Phyllis Nefler